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Where 12401 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 12401 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOhZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 12401 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12345 (Schenectady, NY, 57 mi away) and 12402 (Kingston, NY, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12401 becomes 10421, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02114, 02141, 04112, 04211, 10124, 11024, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42101 in Bowling Green, KY, 745 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,287 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12401 and you would come out at 41.99°S, 105.99°E — 881 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 58.9 square miles of land, 12401 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,136This ZIP35,136 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,351This ZIP15,351 |
| Housing units | 17,241This ZIP17,241 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,305This ZIP$69,305New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $319,700This ZIP$319,700New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,443This ZIP$1,443New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1%This ZIP32.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 596.6 / sq miThis ZIP596.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,466This ZIP1,466 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,530This ZIP16,530 |
| Annual payroll | $800,492,000This ZIP$800,492,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,870This ZIP16,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,236,169,000This ZIP$1,236,169,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.90 sq miThis ZIP58.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.31 sq miThis ZIP1.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 12401
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12401
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12449 | Lake Katrine, NY | 0.9 mi |
12475 | Ruby, NY | 1.8 mi |
12456 | Mount Marion, NY | 3.2 mi |
12402 | Kingston, NY | 4.2 mi |
12507 | Barrytown, NY | 5.0 mi |
12443 | Hurley, NY | 5.3 mi |
12432 | Glasco, NY | 5.3 mi |
12417 | Connelly, NY | 5.7 mi |
12504 | Annandale On Hudson, NY | 5.7 mi |
12466 | Port Ewen, NY | 5.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 12401 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12401?
12401 is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County, part of the Kingston, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9875, -74.0103.
What county is 12401 in?
12401 lies in Ulster County.
What area code is 12401?
Kingston uses area codes 845, 914 and 329, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12401 in?
12401 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12401?
About 35,136 people live in ZIP code 12401, in 15,351 households, at 596.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 12401?
$69,305 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12401?
The closest are 12449 (0.9 mi), 12475 (1.8 mi), 12456 (3.2 mi), 12402 (4.2 mi) and 12507 (5 mi).
Is 12401 a PO Box ZIP code?
12401 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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